W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :23.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 Karthick ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider and dispose of the pending patta cancellation proceedings made in Oo.Mu.8598/2023a1 dated 20.11.2023 in respect of property situated at Survey No.41/1 Aavudayankadu Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District and in the light of petitioner's final representation dated 23.08.2025 within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr. R.Sakthivel For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R By asserting that the land in survey No.41/1, Aavudayankadu Village, is classified as Government Natham Poramboku in the revenue records and that patta in respect of such land was wrongly granted to third parties, the petitioner applied for the cancellation of such patta. Because the said request was not considered and disposed of on merits within a reasonable time, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of all the respondents. He submits that the second respondent would consider and dispose of such request on merits within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. Given the nature of relief claimed, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 petitioner's request for cancellation of patta within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the pattadars concerned. No costs. NCS : Yes/No 23.09.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J. apd ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No. 26212 of 2025 23.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis